NZ research institutions join forces amid fragmentation fears
New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will ‘scale up research’ and generate ‘better value’

New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will ‘scale up research’ and generate ‘better value’


‘Intrinsic worth’ of university experience a ‘protective factor’ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests

Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China’s regions

Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear, says Martin A. Mills. Here he explains why bots will not...

Churning out so many PhD graduates into a weak academic labour market and marginalising innovative doctorates is immoral, says Ianis Matsoukas

Politicians set red lines in cross-party talks that sector hopes could be start of a longer-term funding solution for universities

Chemistry and engineering among latest subject areas at risk at south Yorkshire university, as Liverpool settles hybrid working dispute

Immigration officers concerned applicants would not leave country at the end of their stay, according to new report

Universities need extra funding for ‘important’ but unfancied subjects, and permission to collude without contravening competition law, says Evans


Government’s budget also aims to boost welfare of academics but scholars note lack of action on ‘mushrooming’ private sector

With academics at ‘increasing risk’ of arbitrary detention, governments and universities must tackle cases in a ‘proactive’ way

Netflix’s university-set romcom is strangely silent about the ethics of college tutors sleeping with their students, says Robert Dingwall

A$770m measure would be a ‘serious downpayment’ on reversal of Job-ready Graduates ‘excesses’, representative group says